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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
4
Julian T. Miller, auditor of Floyd County, is identified as lead in an August 13, 1808 notice. The ad lists a dental office at 224 Pearl Street, mentions two modern style homes at 117 and 116 Shelby Street in Silver Grove, and directs applications to 114 Ekin Avenue.
The Monon runs a 250 round trip excursion from Salem to Chicago next Saturday leaving at 6. Cool church notices invite attendance at a St Paul Episcopal lecture on The Prayer Book. A colored man Samuel Finley is jailed on a deadly weapon warrant with $1000 bond. Civil War veterans attend a Scottsburg reunion. A Chester Brod case sees bond posted for defiance of a curfew. New Albany schools start Sept 8 with a Sept 5 exam. A fifteenth birthday surprise for Annabel Draper features family gifts and a large guest list of friends and relatives.
Writers offer tips on entertaining but the piece promotes Nabisco Sugar Wafers as the real hostess staple. It suggests wafers suit luncheons dinners and porch suppers and even pair with chocolate and marshmallow for a dessert idea.
Sheriff Sittason and attorney Roose transported George Davis from Cincinnati across the Indiana line to Floyd county jail to await October circuit court. Davis, wanted in Santa Ana for stealing about 6000 from wholesale merchants, faced habeas corpus actions and California reward talks before a requisition from Governor Hadly was honored. Davis said he previously ran a grocery in the city and later a Oakland City restaurant before moving to Santa Ana.
Katherine Forester widow of Andrew H. Forester dies at her home 1505 East Elm Street aged 81 she had been blind five years and leaves three granddaughters. Funeral services will be held at her home tomorrow at 4 PM with Rev Frank Orman Beck and burial at Liberty Cemetery near Orleans Indiana Friday at 11 AM.
John W. Black fractured an arm in a fall at 534 Pearl Street while descending to his basement. He also suffered a blood poisoning attack from a nail puncture on his foot. While traveling in Greencastle he hit the ankle again on a nail in a dry goods box. After initial neglect the wound swelled severely in Bloomington and a physician advised rest at home. He later improved but misstepped on the stairs causing another fall.
The New Albany old timers from the 80s will play a picked team of Kaisera High Flyers and Irvine alumni Labor Day morning at Fairmont Park after the parade. Manager Ray leads the reunion with players from past clubs and invites all former teammates to join. Parade starts 9 am on Pearl and Market. game follows at 10 30. Also notes a Bucklen’s Arnica Salve testimonial for a foot sore cure.
At a board meeting property holders on Elm between Jay and Silver petitioned for macadam concrete curb and gutter with six foot drive and four foot grass plat. Signers include M Hont Harvey Borden and M G Mitchell. plans to be drawn by City Engineer Mann for next meeting.
New Albany Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will dedicate its new hall on East Spring near Fifth Street tomorrow night. A 7 o'clock parade with illuminated route, a public opening, musical program, and speeches are planned. Governor A E Willson of Kentucky is invited as guest. The event is led by Ora Fagan as chairman with John W Feassell John Match and Jos Biel guiding preparations. The former Central Christian church houses the lodge, new rear addition and front reception area for dances and entertainments exist, and about 3500 has been spent on furniture and improvements since purchase.
Mr. Ford Kahler of Kahler Company returns from Pittsburgh where he installed government lab furniture for the food inspection program. He departs next Saturday for Omaha to supervise another lab installation. Kahler Co won contracts to furnish several laboratories nationwide under new pure food laws.
Earl Hollowell and John Lane, Lafayette township youths, climbed a tree to scare Henry Loesch and Chester Lamb by mimicking a squirrel. The aiming misfired, Hollowell was wounded in the side and Lane protected by his head. Dr. C. P Davin in Galien treated them and they’ll miss several days.
Readers of the New Albany Tribune are urged to report irregular and late newspaper delivery. Contact Tribune Company by phone or at home address 225 to help resolve service gaps and ensure prompt paper arrival.
Governor Hanly issues a formal proclamation designating Labor Day, Sept. 7, as a legal holiday in Indiana and urging public offices to close and private business to suspend where possible. The article also describes plans for the Democratic notification event for Kern and Bryan with schedule details and participants.
A column lists multiple real estate transfers including Mary J. Nance to Minnie Nance for 65 acres and various lot and tract sales to different buyers with prices noted. A medical testimonial promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as highly effective for indigestion, attributed to B F Aysone of Ingleside, N O, with a dealer guarantee claim.
Senator Ezra Mattingly of Washington outlines a county local option bill that would trigger a series of prohibition elections across Indiana. He notes ninety two counties could go dry immediately, with only Vanderburg Daboias Marion Vigo Allen and Lake remaining uncertain. The bill requires 20 percent petition signatures and sets a single issue election date, while preserving the Moore and Nicholson laws.
Tax roll close shows 97 percent of assessments settled with Treasurer Frank Green. Total assessments around 70,200. cash paid 23,667.71 while 38,478.93 opted for ten annual installments. Balance 83,157.19 remains on books. Some contest interest assignment on Barber Arpalt Company judgment. others unpaid will incur penalties.
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